AntiM wrote:Best story was the guy who sheltered up against a vehicle in a whiteout, lit up a fattie to pass the time. It was a BLM vehicle, very occupied. I bet they had to quit laughing before they got out to bust the kid.

That's why they call it the Stupid Tax.

some seeing eye wrote:Please Burners, do not try to antagonize or trick the playa cops. People think up stuff like this when they are in high school and bored as fuck. ...

It seems that somebody is still in high school, or trolling for info for a promotion?

Video games are giving kids unrealistic expectations on how many swords they can carry..... but don't harm the red dragon that frequents the area from time to time. He and I have an agreement.

some seeing eye wrote:Please Burners, do not try to antagonize or trick the playa cops. People think up stuff like this when they are in high school and bored as fuck. ...

It seems that somebody is still in high school, or trolling for info for a promotion?

No, he's right. Being "clever" with a cop is just plain stupid. Most of them just want to make sure things run smoothly, and it's called the stupid tax for a reason. You have to be stupid to do something so blatantly they have no choice but to bust you (my story similar to AntiM's is the BLM vehicle some hippie decided to pee on, not noticing the LEO's were right behind him watching. Normally it's a warning, he got a fine)

Passing baggies of sugar to get them to check you out could land you in Lovelock under "suspicion" for a couple of days while they "investigate" the substance. Don't be a dick to them & they have no reason to be a dick to you (usually).

It's a camping trip in the desert, not the redemption of the fallen world - Cryptofishist

And, of course, they are professionals and people are trying to pull that "clever" shit with them daily or more often. Plus, they talk shop with other cops who also run into a lot of people trying to pull "clever" shit. You're unlikely pull something new.

The Lady with a Lamprey

"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri

AdamOfTheRedEarth wrote: I've exhausted my own questions and this thread is getting to be less "forum discussion" and more "let's attack the o.p. because we're paranoid or don't like this topic".

I really don't like how you've characterized us here. We spend a lot of time and money over the year getting ready to go to burningman. Relations with LEO is one of the weaknesses that could change or maybe even kill the event. and that has an extra edginess for us right now. Plus, we're all wound up in crunch time. You're kinda asking to be twitted and out-shouted.

The Lady with a Lamprey

"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri

some seeing eye wrote:Please Burners, do not try to antagonize or trick the playa cops. People think up stuff like this when they are in high school and bored as fuck. ...

It seems that somebody is still in high school, or trolling for info for a promotion?

No, he's right. Being "clever" with a cop is just plain stupid.

I was agreeing with his "high school" comments, thinking in particular about someone's posts, with the additional thought regarding potential motives.

We have BMOrg suing Pershing County, and this involves inflated policing costs, and suddenly there are drug posts on eplaya...And from new eplaya members. Or old accounts not heard from recently. Interesting.

Not as amusing as the guy claiming he could fly anything in you wanted, just meet him at this pub on this date. But interesting.

Video games are giving kids unrealistic expectations on how many swords they can carry..... but don't harm the red dragon that frequents the area from time to time. He and I have an agreement.

Well if you guys really think I'm a cop and not just a newbie who didn't know how edgy some of you were, then definitely DON'T come to our camp on saturday to help out or have a shot with me (i'm bringing jaeger and fireball and southern comfort for shots) because I don't want to have to write you a ticket for a bad attitude or excessive paranoia I understand that I asked some questions that weren't very well thought out, but I hardly feel that I was THAT bad. Either way I'm going to have a great time.

AdamOfTheRedEarth wrote:Yeah yeah, I get it, I'm the only one who "has a hard on" or thinks about these things just for the sake of thinking about them. Like I said before, it's just fascinating to me. So many different angles and possibilities. Anyway, I've exhausted my own questions and this thread is getting to be less "forum discussion" and more "let's attack the o.p. because we're paranoid or don't like this topic". Peace love and happiness to you all, even the assholes on here, come by our camp and have a shot of jaeger or fireball with me

Scratch off my list : go to House of Skin - Adult Playground

Plan for the worst, expect the best. Make the most out of it under any conditions. If you cannot do that you will never enjoy yourself.

Meh, personally don't care. I never do anything wrong, well, I've got Monkey Lights on my bike so I often go 7 mph to make the awesome patterns in my spokes. So this discussion has been purely academic for me... Shut up, Ygmir.